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  • Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure

    January 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Leusden

    Slightly more than eighteen percent of the Dutch population is sixty-five or older and with this aging demographic comes new challenges. To combat the very serious risks that living alone and aging poses to seniors, the Netherlands has seen the rise of a new class: one that teaches elderly people how to fall.

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  • How you can tackle two New Year's resolutions at once

    December 30, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    An organization called GoodGym combines fitness with voluntarism by having members run from the gym to volunteer sites where they perform physical tasks for community members. These tasks include moving dirt to help build parks, performing chores for the elderly, moving heavy objects for those who can't, etc. This approach motivates people to go to the gym more frequently because they benefit from their own health and giving back to their community.

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  • He overcame drug addiction. Now he works to save the lives of other addicts on the street

    December 27, 2017 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The state of Utah passed legislation in 2016 that made Naloxone, a life-saving overdose reversal drug, available over the counter to non-medical personnel as part of an initiative to reduce opioid related overdose deaths. An organization called One Voice Recovery brings Naloxone kits to addicts in heavily drug addicted areas in an attempt to reduce harm. In addition, One Voice Recovery helps addicts who want to seek treatment get the help they need.

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  • A digital solution when children can't find books in their mother tongue

    December 26, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Research says that bilingual kids reap significant benefits from reading in their primary language. One nonprofit working in Rwanda, Congo, Haiti, Cambodia, and Mongolia provides digital books in students' strongest language and recruits local writers to create age-level books with local context: "It's not just a matter of translating materials," a professor at Columbia's Teachers College notes. "It's a matter of valorizing the home culture and language of the learners."

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  • Can putting the least-experienced teachers in the highest-risk schools ever result in success?

    December 25, 2017 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, McDowell County, West Virginia

    High rates of teacher turnover plaguing McDowell County were the reason behind a new initiative, Reconnecting McDowell, to reverse the trend. The district began creating a number of incentives to attract teachers, such as student loan support, higher salaries, and providing mentors for younger teachers. Two other efforts—to improve roads and build an apartment complex for younger residents—were stalled due to funding cuts. This article was written on the sixth anniversary of Reconnecting McDowell, and while there have been many challenges, change is slowly coming and people are still optimistic.

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  • Arkansas Spurns Warehousing of Floundering Students

    December 22, 2017 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States, Bentonville, Arkansas

    The state of Arkansas cares deeply about the wellbeing of its students, as evidenced by its flourishing system of alternative schools that provide extra counseling in academics, social and mental support, and research-backed techniques that reduce bad behavior, poor grades, and absenteeism. The schools even work to dismantle the taboo around alternative schools, presenting them as an intervention rather than a punishment. The introduction of these schools correlates with a decline in Arkansas' overall dropout rate from 2002 to 2012, and nearly 10% of its graduates have spent time in alternative education.

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  • Carbondale Cops Learn Spanish in Compliance with Town Resolution

    December 22, 2017 |

    KDNK Community Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Carbondale, Colorado

    To mitigate against growing concerns about the disconnect between Carbondale, Colorado police officers and community members, a local high school proposed a plan: have the cops learn Spanish. Not only has this impacted the police departments outreach, but it has also improved community and police trust.

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  • Philly's Gang Violence Strategy Doesn't Work. Here's Why.

    December 21, 2017 |

    The Appeal |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The "Focused Deterrence" approach to lowering gang violence was hailed as a success in Philly when shootings went down, but is that the whole story? The strategy is also receiving some notable critiques, including the claim that the social services and employment opportunities it claims to provide have been less than forthcoming.

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  • Lessons from Seattle: How this alternative to jail may be a solution for Utah

    December 20, 2017 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A program piloted in Seattle and now replicated in several cities nationwide aims to redirect low-level drug offenders into a case management system that can help them change their lives by connecting them with social services and advocating for their wellbeing. The program is called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, and police officers can direct people into it if they are suspected of having committed a drug crime.

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  • The Network Keeping Dallas' Most Vulnerable Citizens Afloat

    December 18, 2017 |

    Politico |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    In Dallas, where the poverty rate was only lower than in Houston and Philadelphia in 2017, nonprofits and charities are using a comprehensive approach to provide immediate relief. Local organizations like Sharing Life Community Outreach provide food pantries, free clothing, personal services, and also partner with local hospitals to share valuable information.

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